JUST-IN-TIME MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PERFORMANCE IN A CROSS-BORDER SETTING

Abstract

The focus of this article is on the transportation performance of Just-in-Time (JIT) and non-JIT firms involved in U.S.-Mexican trade. The first objective of this study is to assess and compare the transportation performance of JIT and non-JIT maquiladora firms. Furthermore, to ascertain the underlying reasons for differences between JIT and non-JIT firms, the influence of key individual JIT components on firm' perceptions of transportation performance is determined. The second objective is to assess and compare the perceived impact of border crossing on the operations of JIT and non-JIT maquiladora firms. Before stating the hypotheses and describing the research methodology, a brief review of the literature is provided.